Basketball Game Preview: Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs vs. Ansley/Litchfield Spartans

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller hasn't had much luck against Ansley/Litchfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 4:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.

It looked like the Kentucky Derby when Sumner-Eddyville-Miller duked it out with Amherst on Friday. The matchup between Sumner-Eddyville-Miller and Amherst didn't end well, with Sumner-Eddyville-Miller falling 54-39.

Chance Daake

Blocked Shots

02/07/25 vs Amherst	2
02/04/25 vs Loomis	4
01/14/25 vs Kearney Catholic	3
01/10/25 vs Axtell	2
01/09/25 vs Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood]	3

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Chance Daake, who posted 12 points and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last five games he's played. Jayce Boteo-Mazariegos was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Meanwhile, Ansley/Litchfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 46-40 to Elm Creek.

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Ansley/Litchfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.

Sumner-Eddyville-Miller lost to Ansley/Litchfield on the road by a decisive 53-36 margin in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can Sumner-Eddyville-Miller avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.